Hello, I’m Jessie
I’m a freelance writer, journalist and artist. I cover human rights, politics and culture with a transnational and feminist perspective. A Hongkonger now based in London, I’m a specialist on China and Asia. My work has appeared in The Guardian, BBC World Service, CNN, The Economist, and more.
Selected stories
The End Game of China’s Zero-Covid Policy Nightmare
As most of the world decides to live with the virus, China is doubling down on a strategy to crush it. But at what cost?
How a Taiwan influencer raised €140K for a Lithuanian ‘crisis pregnancy centre’
After Lithuania sent COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, Jill Chang inadvertently directed her followers to a controversial ‘crisis pregnancy centre’ in Vilnius
The Crisis in Wuhan ‘Forced Me to Become Political’
As the city prepares to reopen after two months of lockdown, a resident shares why she’ll never see Chinese society the same way again